Chrysler Corporation: Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Chrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on May 10, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 148,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAN FAIL AND SEPARATE.
The risk
IF THE BOLT FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH A HIGHER STRENGTH BOLT THAT INCLUDES A SELF LOCKING NYLON PATCH.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Dodge Shadow | 73 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 1992 Plymouth Sundance | 49 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 1991 Dodge Shadow | 89 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| 1991 Plymouth Sundance | 30 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 97V078000.
Full record for the 1992 Dodge Shadow → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →